I had an exploration camp set up in 2007 that was in some ag fields 100mi SE of Fairbanks. We were set up in a field in front of a fellows trailer house. His dog was a friendly something or other and occasionally a coyote would come out of the tree line in mid day and yip at this dog to try to get him to "come over and play".... which if it worked would result in he and his buddies who were hiding in the woods jumping and killing the pet dog. I watched this scene several times. The owner had to get the dog chained up so he couldn't run off and "play". Mid day too; we all sat and watched this. Were it my yard that coyote would have been put down fast.

The damn coyotes that have recently invaded the island have taken many,many beagles since they arrived ...I imagine my 75lb DD would love a good scrap with one ,just like he tried last Fall but the coyote wanted no part ,but little Ben would be at a severe disadvantage ...that's where the two ssg in my pocket come in .:whistle:

Here's what 4 or 5 yotes did to my neighbor's old gray mare as she was resting in the pasture at night.